About this episode
Paul Hanford interviews Alexis Taylor about his music career and new album.
Alexis Taylor has somehow racked up 25 years now as a founding member of Hot Chip and is about to release his seventh album, the rather magnificent Paris In Spring. How did that happen? I spoke to Alexis about balancing songcraft with production. We talk about how a busy year sharpened his focus, why finishing isn’t real until the music meets an audience, and how a strong melody and a few true lines can carry a track across any arrangement. Alexis opens up about writing from feeling without t...
People in this episode
Host: Paul Hanford
Guest: Alexis Taylor
Topics covered
- music production
- songcraft
- album release
- melody
- artistic process
Keywords
- Alexis Taylor
- Hot Chip
- Paris In Spring
- music production
- songwriting
- melody
- album release
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hot Chip
Books & works: Paris In Spring
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